Affluence in ME15 8XW
How ME15 8XW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bearsted & Downswood
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,337 (2024)
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How well off ME15 8XW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 8XW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.8% of adults in the ME15 8XW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the ME15 8XW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the ME15 8XW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME15 8XW (Bearsted & Downswood) (about 1,337 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.